Max Planck Society - Max-Planck-PortalThe Max Planck Institutes perform basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, and social sciences in the interestof the general public. In particular, the Max Planck Society takes up new and innovative research areas.Website of the Max Planck Society, Germany's most successful scientific research organization. Since its establishment in 1948, no fewer than 17 Nobel laureates have emerged from the ranks of its scientists, putting it on a par with the best and most prestigious research institutions worldwide. The more than 13,000 publications each year in internationally renowned scientific journin Science Theory Paradigmswith basicinstitutesmaxparadigmsperformplancksciencetheory